Posts tagged Virginia Beach

The future of urban transportation may live in Finland, Berlin is taking cars off of its most famous street, and light rail won’t run from Norfolk to Virginia Beach. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas!
“Mobility” has a new meaning Is Helsinki, Finland the home of the future of transportation? Keep reading…

What might a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency look like for transportation? Here’s a roundup of what we know about their respective takes on getting around, from roads and bridges to bike lanes and sidewalks.
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Last Friday, Fairfax officially approved a new headquarters tower for Capital One in Tysons Corner. At 470 feet tall the new building will be the tallest in the DC region after the Washington Monument. Keep reading…

Maryland and Virginia will both enact major new transportation funding bills this year. Neither bill says exactly which projects will be funded, but here are the top 10 projects in Maryland and Virginia that most deserve to get some of the funds.
1. 8-car Metro trains: Metrorail is near capacity, especially in Virginia. More Metro railcars and the infrastructure they need (like… Keep reading…

Just 6 months after opening, Virginia’s first light rail transit system, located in Norfolk, is already exceeding ridership expectations. Now it’s time for the Commonwealth’s largest city, Virginia Beach, to hop aboard and extend the light rail all the way to the Atlantic oceanfront.
Dubbed “The Tide,” South Hampton Roads’ light… Keep reading…

GSA picks retail over barricade; Making the case for trains in Va. Beach; DDOT will be all together in SE; Library renovations through 2017; Maryland will build even more roads to Konterra; Pop-up canal announced; Not a joke: George Will takes train. Keep reading…